At the Pearly Gates

Why was I so surprised?
When I saw Mona Lisa look me in the eye
Was Leonardo ever satisfied?
And how does one feel so alive?
Is the world a dream?
I don't know
Is this just a dream?
I don't know
Why was I so surprised?
When behind the stained glass I saw your eyes
Does Leonard Cohen sing in your paradise?
And why must a singer die if his voice has no lie?
Will there be a next time?
I don't know
Will there be another time?
I don't know
Why was I so surprised?
When you pulled back the veil and began to smile
Does Rumi dance in your garden at night?
And do you believe in love at first sight?
Will I see her again?
I don't know
Will I be with her again?
I don't know
Why was I so surprised?
When I realized that my hands have always been tied
Was my will a fiction that you planted in my mind?
And why must an honest man have to die a million times?
Is the world a dream?
I don't know
Is this just a dream?
I don't know
Is the world a dream?
I don't know
Is this just a dream?
I don't know